Hi all, I'm new here. I'm a musician and horseman from South Africa and I bought a good-as-new tan Stetson Beaver 4X Rancher about 2-1/2 years ago. I've worn it pretty much daily since I got it but I sweat quite a bit, which, as much as I've tried to prevent it, has caused some sweat/oil stains.
I've tried cleaning the stains with naphtha but lots of them just aren't coming out (see photo). I'm also not having any success in finding any other forms of hat cleaner around here. I kinda get the idea that this is just something I'm going to be dealing with on this hat forever, so I was wondering: what if I oiled the entire hat with something that mimics skin's natural oils (jojoba, etc) to match what is already there. Is this something that will damage my hat or have any adverse effect that I'm not aware of?
I would love to hear thoughts from the knowledgeable folks here.
I've tried cleaning the stains with naphtha but lots of them just aren't coming out (see photo). I'm also not having any success in finding any other forms of hat cleaner around here. I kinda get the idea that this is just something I'm going to be dealing with on this hat forever, so I was wondering: what if I oiled the entire hat with something that mimics skin's natural oils (jojoba, etc) to match what is already there. Is this something that will damage my hat or have any adverse effect that I'm not aware of?
I would love to hear thoughts from the knowledgeable folks here.